I WANT TOTAL SILENCE.
I AM IN MY ROOM
I AM THE ONLY ONE AT HOME
IT’S 2:48 IN THE MORNING
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD IS ASLEEP
THE STREETS ARE EMPTY
EVERYTHING IS STILL
BUT ME
MY HEART IS FRANTIC
MY BREATHING RUSHED
MY WINDOW IS OPEN
LETTING IN THE COOL WINDS
BUT MY SHIRT IS DAMP WITH SWEAT
I AM NOT HAVING A BAD DREAM
I AM AWAKE
I HAVEN’T SLEPT AT ALL
I AM NOT DREAMING
BUT I AM IN A NIGHTMARE
MY WORLD IS IN CHAOS
I WANT TOTAL SILENCE
BUT HOW CAN I ESCAPE THE VOICES?
THEY ARE INSIDE MY HEAD
SCREAMING, CALLING
TELLING ME THINGS THAT I DON’T WANT TO HEAR
HOW CAN I ESCAPE THEM?
THEY ARE ME
IN A WAY I WANT WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
NEED THEM EVEN
THEY ARE SHOUTING
I WANT TOTAL SILENCE
BUT THEY WOULDN’T LISTEN
I WANT THEM TO STOP
I WANT TO FIGHT THEM OFF
I AM
I WAS
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE
SO I GIVE IN
I HASTILY REACH FOR IT
AND NOW I BLEED
I’M DEPRESSED
I’M ALONE
I’M DYING
I NEED HELP
I WANT IT